A World Worth Protecting

Within these 2,000 people, almost ninety percent were fifth-year senior students. Regardless of whether it was their cultivation or skills, they had already reached the highest attainment. Clearly, their days in the Dao College had brought out their advantages which exceeded the new students greatly.

There were many who caused Wang Baole to pay full attention during their battles. There were some in the Combat faculty who had mastered various mystic techniques which were exclusive to the Combat faculty. Some could create illusions behind them—results of a certain circulation method due to an abundance of Blood Qi.

There were also speed-type mystic techniques. When used, the speed was so alarming that even Wang Baole’s eyes contracted.

In fact, these experts from the Combat faculty were secondary. What scared Wang Baole the most were the Alchemy and Array Formation faculties. The tactics used by the students from these two faculties were too strange.

Wang Baole witnessed a senior student from the Alchemy faculty who would not have been able to face a Combat faculty student head on. However, he was good at poison alchemy, forcing his opponent to admit defeat.

The Alchemy faculty also had pills to strengthen their own body. The moment they swallowed the pills, their strength would rise exponentially, becoming so powerful that they shocked people.

With the difference in pills, the fighting methods of the Alchemy faculty are also similarly varied. It’s impossible to guard against!

While Wang Baole felt worried, the Array Formation faculty also gave him a headache. The moment that students from the Array Formation faculty attacked, they could create an array formation at the fastest speed. They would use the power from the environment to suppress and contain, and there was even a battle where Wang Baole personally witnessed an Array formation student create an entire mirage!

In that battle, his opponent did not even fight, immediately acknowledging his defeat.

Other than these two faculties, the Traps faculty and the other faculties were not easy opponents either. To Wang Baole, this period of observation allowed him to have an even deeper understanding of the system in the entire Ethereal Dao College.

Finally, from these 50,000 people, 2,000 were selected, and all the registered Head Prefects joined in to begin the second round of the exam. On some level, this could be called the final stage of selection!

To the students from the various faculties watching the match, the attraction of the second round far exceeded the first. Even the teachers were interested, and the referees from each match grew from one to three people!

Among those slightly more than 2,000 Dao College students, each one of them was the cream of the crop in Ethereal Dao College. On some level, one could even say confidently that a large number of these 2,000 students would enter the True Breath realm!

Even the final eliminated thousand could achieve the opportunity of attaining True Breath transformation in the Dao College’s own mystic realm.

Thus, the Dao College was especially careful to ensure that there were no deaths during the exam!

Even people from the Upper Academy Island came to prevent any sort of accident. With that, this exam for 2,000 became the most important event in the entire Ethereal Dao College. The attention it reached a peak.

Just as all the countless students were closely watching, Wang Baole received the notification and began to draw lots to determine his first battle!

He did not need to personally go to a designated place as he could draw lots on the Dao College’s Spirit Intranet. Right now, Wang Baole sat cross-legged in the cave abode. After drinking a large gulp of Ice Spirit Water, he wiped his mouth and opened the Spirit Intranet.

For the first battle, which faculty will it be? Wang Baole inhaled deeply and drew his lot. Soon the result came out—it did not give the opponent’s identity, only the venue and time of the competition.

The time was in two hours, and the venue was the Dharmic Armament faculty’s third arena!

For a moment, Wang Baole was stunned. After all, it was his first time drawing lots, and he had thought that he could directly find out the opponent’s identity. He scratched his head and checked the Spirit Intranet before realizing that many people had the same query. Finally, he thought about it and came up with an answer.

“This is to prevent people from cheating once they have found out their opponent’s identity. So, they only gave the time and venue, and we can only find out who our opponent is once we reach the arena. This Ethereal Dao College is truly cunning,” Wang Baole muttered to himself. Seeing that there was not much time left, he quickly began meditating to adjust his inner breath.

Only when he reached his peak state did Wang Baole finally release a breath. Counting the time, he walked out of the cave abode when it was almost time for the competition, running straight toward the third arena.

The Dharmic Armament faculty had a total of ten arenas. The third arena was located near the Spirit Stones hall. At that moment, there were already three teachers seated outside the arena, waiting for both competitors to arrive. There were also many people sitting around the arena watching.

Although the students watching did not know who was competing, they knew that anyone who made it within the top 2,000 was a strong contender. So, to all these students, unless it was someone famous or a match that they had chosen themselves, it did not make much of a difference which match they watched.

“Don’t know who’s going to be fighting here. Is it someone from our Dharmic Armament faculty?”

“Everyone, keep an eye on the Spirit Intranet. It will be announced in a moment. I want to watch Wang Baole’s match!”

“I think it’s better to watch Zhao Yameng’s match. After all, she’s a top student who managed to get into White Deer Dao College.”

Just as the surrounding people discussed this, the crowd suddenly let out a cry and quickly dispersed. A thin youth wearing a Daoist robe and a cold expression walked out from inside the crowd and jumped up onto the arena.

As he stood, he shook his sleeve and looked icily at the sky.

“It’s Wu Haisen! He’s a fifth-year senior student from the first 50,000 students. I heard that the Dharma treasure that he’s refined is extraordinarily powerful!”

“I can’t believe we get to watch one of the strong competitors from our Dharmic Armament faculty in this match. Haha, I wonder who his opponent is and which faculty he is from!”

As the crowd grew more excited while chatting, Wu Haisen stood on the stage and looked at the time, impatience on his face. Suddenly, a stronger cry erupted from inside the crowd.

As the sound traveled, Wang Baole’s figure rushed in from afar. His speed was extremely fast, and he jumped directly onto the stage. As that round body landed, the crowd exploded.

“Wang Baole!”

“He actually got on the arena. Don’t tell me…”

“Heavens, Wu Haisen’s opponent… is actually Wang Baole!” The crowd inhaled. As they discussed, they looked at Wu Haisen with sympathy.

It was truly the case that Wang Baole was the triple Head Prefect, his ability had been fully acknowledged, and he fully deserved the title of number one in the Dharmic Armament faculty. Furthermore… with such a status, maybe the other faculties would have dared, but in his own faculty… who would dare raise a hand against him!

Wang Baole coughed dryly. He also felt that it was strange. He did not expect his first opponent to be someone from the same faculty. Right now, he was feeling good. He laughed loudly and cupped his fists at the crowd before looking at Wu Haisen. His expression grew serious.

“Student, forget the fact that I am a Head Prefect. Come, use your best Dharmic artifact against me. Although I am the triple Head Prefect, I will not seek revenge against you!”

Following Wang Baole’s appearance, the previously calm Wu Haisen’s eyes grew wide. His expression changed greatly; he inhaled and took a few steps back. When he heard Wang Baole’s words, he wailed in despair internally.

Damn it, I’m really too unlucky. Why is it him! Wu Haisen felt extremely depressed. To others, he was a strong contender who had made it within the top 2,000. He knew, however, that he was lucky to have made it within the top 2,000. If he had met someone from another faculty in this round, he might have still stood a chance.

But the moment he thought of Wang Baole… Wu Haisen laughed bitterly. He had seen Wang Baole fight before, and he knew that his power was alarming. That twisting and crotch-kicking especially made him shudder.

Furthermore, while Wang Baole had told him not to worry about his status as a Head Prefect, to Wu Haisen, it seemed as though it was more of a warning. How could he forget that…

All those who opposed you ended up with terrible fates. Like I’ll believe you when you say you won’t take revenge. How stupid would I have to be to believe that?

Just as Wu Haisen thought that to himself, the three teachers rechecked the rules and announced the start of the match!

Just as the sound of battle began, Wang Baole let out a large cry and was about to advance when… Wu Haisen quickly retreated and started shouting, “I concede, I concede!”

As he spoke, he cupped his fists at Wang Baole and turned to leave immediately. While he felt depressed, he also felt that he had made the right choice. After all, there were other matches after this one, and who could guarantee that when he stepped off the arena, there would not be a huge group of inspectors coming up to him?

He might as well conserve his strength and push himself in the next match. That could kill two birds with one stone.

The crowd let out a sound at Wu Haisen’s choice. However, most of them understood and agreed with his choice. After all, if it had been them, they would have made the same choice to acknowledge defeat.

“That is the only Head Prefect with great power. It’s smartest to acknowledge defeat!”

“Never mind not being able to defeat him. Even if you manage to defeat him, you have to consider the risks of offending Wang Baole!”

Seeing that he had won without any effort, Wang Baole was happy, feeling that he had already reached what the high officials’ autobiographies called the master’s realm.

People say that the most handsome people receive the best treatment from the rest of the world. Now, I have already reached the level of making people admit defeat with just a glance. If we look at the entire Dao College, who else can do this? No one!

Drunk on his own praise, Wang Baole touched his own face and looked at his slim body. He exuded happiness and was feeling extremely smug.

Wang Baole, oh Wang Baole. You are no longer simple!